These are the places where you're guaranteed to run into some
relevant Silicon Valley insiders:

1.) The
Creamery is probably the most well-known place to meet
up in San Francisco. It's been hailed as the place to be if
you're looking to make a deal. It's located in SOMA (South of
Market) near the Caltrain station. Business
Insider / Matthew Lynley

3.) Over in Woodside, Calif., Buck's of
Woodside is home to some Silicon Valley power meals.
It's also where VC Bill Draper got pitched about a company called
Yahoo.

4.) Back in San Francisco, 25 Lusk is where startups go to throw
parties. It has two levels and serves a bunch of custom
drinks.

5.) 21st Amendment is a great beer bar located
pretty close to The Creamery. So once you're done making deals
over coffee, you can head on over to 21st Amendment. Fun fact:
21st Amendment used to be a hot spot for Color users.Matt
Lynley/Business Insider

6.) If you can't find a table at 21st Amendment, head on over
to Nova
Bar & Restaurant. It's located right next door. Both Nova
and 21st Amendment are conveniently located near AT&T Park,
where the San Francisco Giants play baseball. Matthew
Lynley/Business Insider

7.) If you head north of Market street, you'll see Rickhouse.
Rickhouse attracts a lot of Google employees coming back into
town from Mountain View. Business
Insider / Matthew Lynley

8.) Small
Foods is a cute little gourmet shop and cafe. It also
has very strong goldbrew and free WiFi.Google
Maps/Screenshot

11.) Bourbon and Branch, owned by a former Netscape
engineer, is one of the coolest Speakeasy bars in San Francisco.
The drinks a bit expensive, but we hear it's totally worth
it. Boonsri
Dickinson, Business Insider

12.) Last but not least is Southern
Pacific Brewing, named after the Southern Pacific railroad
line that ran down Harrison street in the early 1900s. It's
located in this massive warehouse in the Mission district, and
has great food, beer, and cocktails. Even though it's huge, it
fills up pretty quickly so be sure to get there early, or at
least have someone save you a seat! Southern
Pacific Brewing